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The Houthis (Ansar Allah) launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles from Yemen toward the Red Sea on May 25, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported.
The command didn’t clarify if the missiles were intercepted by its forces in the Red Sea, but it said in a brief statement that there were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships.
“This continued malign and reckless behavior by the Iranian backed Houthis threatens regional stability and endangers the lives of mariners across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” the statement reads.
The Houthis have not yet acknowledged the attack attempt reported by CENTCOM, though it typically takes them hours to issue a claim.
Since last November, the Houthi, who are backed by Iran, have attacked dozens of vessels affiliated with Israel or owned by the U.S. and the United Kingdom in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean in response to the Israeli war on the Palestinian enclave of the Gaza Strip.
In addition, the group launched dozens of drones and missiles at the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat and shot down five U.S. combat drones over Yemen and nearby waters.
The U.S. and the UK have carried out hundreds of strikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen since January in an attempt to deter the group.
Nevertheless, the U.S.-led military campaign failed to degrade the capabilities of the Houthis who recently expanded their operations to include the Mediterranean Sea.
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